Hi everyone. I was curious about your experiences with emotional regulation and if it's something you've had issues with. I recognize I sometimes do. I know this can be linked to personality and I guess that could be part of the cause for me. However, while being emotionally sensitive in some ways is part of my nature, whatever has been going on with me seems not like me me if that even makes sense. I just don't really feel like myself, even though this has been going on for awhile now. I think intense anxiety is maybe part of the cause for me, leading to irritability out of fear. Or, like I get stuck in an emotional loop that's in my brain and I need to not get sucked into it. Growing up, I dealt with feeling depressed, but I was never known to be quick to anger or have outbursts. Yet I feel like something must have changed because I do struggle with anger/irritability now.

Okay so now I am rambling, but I also wanted to ask what works for you in terms of this. I really am thinking mindfulness and meditation might be helpful for me. I woke up angry for no reason and was able to release some of that with a meditation at work. I also think exercise helps and getting enough sleep. Feel free to share what works for you if you have any tips.